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Senior Network Engineer

Job Description:

Senior Network Engineer Summary:

Signature Consultants is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to work on a contract position with one of our clients located in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area. The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for network architecture and operations utilizing multiple network and systems technologies in a large scale cloud and traditional enterprise environment. The ideal candidate must be a strategic and forward-thinking technology leader with deep expertise in network technology strategies. He or she is responsible for defining reference architectures that turn business and technology strategic needs into actionable solutions. This role provides thought leadership that anticipates strategic, organizational and technical changes and impacts.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide thought leadership in the design of network infrastructure services to meet current and future business requirements and operational objectives
  • Design, deliver, document and communicate Network architecture for Cloud or on premise environments with a focus on standard design patterns, growth, performance and scalability
  • Partner across various IT and business teams to provide insight and technology recommendations that result in enterprise solutions that solve critical business problems
  • Identify operational risks and plans to mitigate
  • Ensure strategies, standards, and reference architectures are consistent and integrated across IT domains
  • Provide level 3 support as needed to resolve the most complex and/or business impacting issues
  • Maintain awareness of industry trends in networking
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers and project teams to assess requirements and recommend solutions.
  • Define best practices for supporting recommended solutions
  • Actively participate in creation of strategic technology roadmaps
  • Assist with business case development and presentation to management in support of new technology initiatives

Requirements:

  • Strong experience in Cisco and F5 platforms, TCP/IP, MPLS, Routing, Switching, Load Balancers, Wireless controllers, Firewall, VPN, EIGRP,OSPF, BGP, QOS and Carrier WAN/Metro/Internet circuits
  • Strong experience with WAN Optimization & Performance monitoring (Riverbeds, Cloudbridge, Solarwinds, etc.)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher certification
  • Experience with implementing SD-WAN in a hybrid cloud environment with AWS Virtual Private Cloud
  • Strong experience with converged infrastructure that incorporates network, storage, systems and virtualization technologies
  • Experience with Voice and Telco technologies in a large enterprise environment
  • Advanced WAN/LAN network troubleshooting skills including packet and performance analysis
  • Experience supporting a Contact Center Environment is an added benefit
  • Knowledge and/or experience of Cloud Computing Engineering, concepts, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), deployment models, practical implementations and future trends
  • Knowledge of Virtual Machines (VMWare, Hyper V, KVM or other hypervisor software)
  • Ability to write automation code in a common scripting language, such as PowerShell, Perl or Python

Desired Skills & Experience:

  • Strong Network technology knowledge with experience designing new solutions
  • Enterprise Design Patterns - experience with leading cloud platforms

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the seventh consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 15th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.

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